February 2009
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February 26, 2009
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Tribunal ruling politely ridicules the OGC
The wording of the ruling by the Information Tribunal that two early gateway reviews on the ID Cards scheme should be published makes the Office of Government Commerce look foolish. The Tribunal ... Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Feb'09
RSA Conference Europe 2009
The RSA Conference Europe 2009 has published its call for speakers. It's a great event for security professionals to learn and network, and remember that if your paper is accepted you gain free ... Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Feb'09
McKinnon step closer to extradition
British computer hacker Gary McKinnon has lost the latest round of his battle against extradition to the US.See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7912538.stmMore here: ... Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Broken Windows and e-crime
Earlier this week I attended the ISPA Parliamentary Advisory Forum on e-crime reduction in Westminster. It was an interesting event. There was nothing really new to hear, but the discussions ... Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Campaign: Government must publish ID card reviews
The Office of Government Commerce is almost obsessive in its anxiety to keep secret Gateway reviews - which are already five years old - on the feasibility of the ID Cards scheme. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Personal DRM: key to privacy?
Data privacy has become a social and economic imperative, but protecting personal information is a technical challenge.What is the way forward?Brendon Lynch, director of privacy at Microsoft's ... Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Campaign: Government made to look foolish over ID card reviews
The credibility of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has taken a beating, after a ruling this month that two early gateway... Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Government expands supports for ODF and open source software
The UK government has endorsed the expanded use of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) platform and other open source software. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Feb'09
Microsoft releases 'reliability update' for IE8 to stop Windows 7 crashing
Microsoft has released a "reliability update" to stop the new pre-release Internet Exporer 8 browser crashing the Windows 7 Beta operating system. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Mobile technology an essential tool for accountants
Accountants need to be contactable at all times during recession because clients need advice when faced with decisions that could make or break them. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Insurance giant RSA cuts 1,200 jobs
Insurance firm RSA is cutting 1,200 jobs in the UK, including IT roles. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Feb'09
Use Tweetminster to search MPs' conversations
Tweetminster has given users the ability to search back through MP's conversations on Twitter. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Feb'09
Google blames Gmail outage on maintenance problems
Google has blamed Tuesday's Gmail outage on routine maintenance in a European datacentre. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Feb'09
DPP has no evidence for a UK prosecution of hacker Gary McKinnon
McKinnon The director of public prosecutions will not prosecute self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon, despite McKinnon's willingness to plead guilty... Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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iPhone, Android and Chrome targeted in hacking contest
A hacking competition, paying cash prizes of up to $10,000, will target the Apple iPhone and Google's Android OS among other gadgets and software.
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February 26, 2009
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E-tailers top customer satisfaction league
Online retailers are leading the way in customer satisfaction, a survey has revealed. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Feb'09
Open source is years behind commercial products, says Socitm president
Socitm president Richard Steel believes open source still lags behind commercial products. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Feb'09
Nortel Networks lays off 3,200 staff
Nortel Networks is to lay off 3,200 staff worldwide over the next few months as part of business and financial restructuring plan to pull it out of bankruptcy protection. Continue Reading
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February 26, 2009
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Salesforce.com becomes 'first $1bn cloud computing firm'
Salesforce.com has posted a big increase in sales for the year, becoming the "first billion-dollar cloud computing company", according to CEO Marc Benioff.
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February 26, 2009
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Sheffield Children's Hospital deploys bedside virtual desktops
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a bedside virtual desktop system to allow staff... Continue Reading